Yeah. Phoenix needs to create more basketball culture here.
We were on our way until Jerry Colangelo sold the team.
they weren’t on their way. They were one of the best franchises in sports, culture wise, even without a title. Cola gels was already a great ambassador for the league, previously getting stars and great role players to come here on wink wink one year deals during the Barkley years and enough to attract Nash and Richardson. Even though they had never won a title, the franchise was very well respected and almost always competitive with a major run as title contenders from 1989-95, getting into the playoffs most other years before revamping for the Nash title contending years, the last time he had an impact on the team.
Sarver and co trashed that rep for a while, but credit where credits due, he’s come a long way in the last two years and the franchise’s fortunes have done the same in reponse. Hopefully a nice playoff run this year will push us further down the yellow brick road, creating an even better culture and one that lead to long term success that one day will lead to that golden trophy and a banner hung up in the rafters.